This article was originally published in Italian on Thegamesmachine.it in 2015. Let’s be clear: since Yuji Naka left SEGA, the quality of the series’ 3D installments has slowly but inexorably sunk, to the point of making …
Rodea the Sky Soldier – 2nd Review
This article was originally published in Italian on GeekGamer.it in 2015. You know that feeling of helplessness when you’re faced with a video game you want to love, to shield from the harsh voices of those …
Tales of Zestiria – Review
This article was originally published in Italian on Thegamesmachine.it in 2015. The fifteenth episode and the last to be released worldwide, Tales of Zestiria finally makes its way to European gaming platforms. Besides being the debut …
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden – Review
This article was originally published in Italian on Thegamesmachine.it in 2015. Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden has a somewhat odd legacy. This title belongs to a series I personally discovered through friends with Super Famicoms (the …
Devil’s Third – Review
This article was originally published in Italian on GeekGamer.it in 2015. Talking about “Tom” Itagaki isn’t exactly straightforward. I’ll just say that he was, for many years, the face of Koei Tecmo’s (back then, Tecmo) franchises …
Splatoon – Review
This article was originally published in Italian on GeekGamer.it in 2015. Today, with a guilty delay, we talk to you about Splatoon, the gamble launched by Nintendo Japan, the brainchild of a young team of developers …
Freedom Wars – Review
This article was originally published in Italian on GeekGamer.it in 2014. Life is tough for the inhabitant of a dystopian-themed story. Terrible food, an unproductive society, a total lack of ethical or moral foundation, and an …
Hyrule Warriors – Review
This article was originally published in Italian on GeekGamer.it in 2014. For years now, Koei Tecmo has been offering spin-offs of its now famous Dynasty Warriors series, but paradoxically, not everyone may have noticed. After all, …
Tomodachi Life – Review
This article was originally published in Italian on Games969.com in 2014. After a long localization process that lasted about a year, Tomodachi Life, the sequel to a DS title never released in the West due to …
Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection – Review
This article was originally published in Italian on Games969.com in 2014. The Hyperdimension Neptunia saga continues its wild rush towards the West with a new episode, this time focusing more on management elements than RPG mechanics, …
Ys: Memories of Celceta – Review
This article was originally published in Italian on Games969.com in 2014. Ys: Memories of Celceta is essentially a reboot of the fourth installment in the long-running Ys series, a franchise that has been making waves across …
Final Fantasy XIII: Lightning Returns – Review
This article was originally published in Italian on Games969.com in 2014. It was 2009 when Square Enix invited us to step into the shoes of a ragtag group of protagonists with an unprecedented cursed nature. Final …
Bravely Default: Where the Fairy Flies – Review
This article was originally published in Italian on Games969.com in 2013. Eagerly awaited by fans of the genre as an unmissable event of the winter season, the long-anticipated title from Silicon Studio (3D Dot Game Heroes), …
Koudelka – Review
This article was originally published in Italian on Gamesource.it in 2009. “Koudelka” is the debut RPG title from Sacnoth, a development team led by composer Hiroki Kikuta (Secret of Mana) and composed of numerous former members …